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   domesticate

   /dəˈmɛstɪkeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm: "mammals were first domesticated for their milk" Similar tametrainbreak ingentlemastersubduesubjugatebring to heelhouse-train
   • ▪ cultivate (a plant) for food: "the potato was first domesticated on Andean slopes" Similar cultivateraiserearnaturalizeestablishacclimatizehabituateassimilateacclimate
   • ▪ make (someone) fond of and good at home life and the tasks that it involves: "you've quite domesticated him"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin domesticat- ‘domesticated’, from the verb domesticare, from Latin domesticus ‘belonging to the house’ (see domestic).

   Derivatives

   • 1. domesticable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › domesticateDomesticate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Domesticate means to bring into domestic use, to adapt an animal or plant from a wild state, or to make fit for household life. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related terms of domesticate.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › domesticateDOMESTICATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOMESTICATE definition: 1. to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company: 2…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › domesticateDomesticate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To domesticate something is to tame a wild animal or plant so it can live with people. Dogs and cats are called domesticated animals because they live with us peacefully. Nobody knows who first domesticated a wolf, but whoever it was was a very important person.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb domesticate, which means to make a wild animal or plant suitable for human use or life. See also related words and topics, such as animals, crops and cooking.

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   verb. to bring or keep (wild animals or plants) under control or cultivation. to accustom to home life. to adapt to an environment. to domesticate foreign trees.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › domesticateDOMESTICATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DOMESTICATE meaning: 1. to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company: 2…. Learn more.

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   Definition of domesticate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.